1. Transportation coordinators in Otsego County presented successful "recipes" or models for coordinating non-emergency medical transportation and public transit services to reduce costs and increase efficiency. 2. The recipes included coordinating transportation services through a single operator, implementing a driver incentive program based on fare collection, and developing cost-sharing agreements between agencies for routes and bus stop amenities. 3. Coordination efforts have resulted in reduced costs, increased ridership, and improved service for residents.

1. TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION “RECIPES FOR SUCCESS” PRESENTED BY THE COST SHARING CHEFS OF OTSEGO EXPRESS OTSEGO COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Cast of Characters: Chef Elizabeth Fury Chef Karen Sullivan Chef Claire Hawthorne

2. Otsego County, NY Annual STOA eligible ridership ~ 90,000 (2009 figure)

9. Recipe for: Driver Incentive Program Karen Sullivan, Presenter Cooking up Something Special Incentives Extra Dollars Earned

15. The Recipe: Shared Service Cost- Rt.5 Karen Sullivan- Presenter Route 5 Corridor Cooking up Something Special

16. ARC-Public Integration

20. ARC Coordination Joseph Judd- Executive Director, The ARC Otsego

21. The Recipe: Shared Service Cost- Rt.6 Claire Hawthorne- Presenter Cooking up Something Special OTSEGO COUNTY NYS DOT

22. The Recipe: Shared Service Cost- Rt.6 Map of Otsego Express Route 6

23. The Recipe: continued… “ Whereas, BIRNIE is bound by separate contract to the COUNTY to act as the primary operator of public bus transportation specifically for the Management, Operation and Maintenance Services of the Otsego County Public Transportation System including Non-Emergency Medicaid Transportation Services (hereinafter referred to as the “CONTRACT”) and thus holds a senior position to other public operators in the COUNTY. By entering into this agreement the ARC understands its subordinate position to BIRNIE and agrees that both the COUNTY and/or BIRNIE have the ability to alter agreements, now and in the future, deemed not in their best interest.”

26. Some of the firsthand benefits… Joel Habbercorn, The ARC Otsego

30. RT 6 Transfer

31. Paul Patterson Partner at OPT

32. The Recipe for: Shared Cost of Bus Shelter Claire Hawthorne- Presenter Route 6 Bus Shelter Cooking up Something Special

33. A Happy Passenger… A Satisfied Rider

39. The Recipe: Public Private Partnership Liz Fury Cooking up Something Special

40. Recipe notes: Baseball park - KEY Cooperstown Dreams Park Diamond Dreams All Star Village

42. Village Area New Route: from Baseball Park (Diamond Dreams) to Cooperstown

43. THE NEW ROUTE

46. QUESTIONS?